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Researchers at Keele University have launched an innovative study to improve care for patients who manage long-term pain using opioids.

A research centre that brings together leading expertise from the West Midlands to address some of the most demanding pressures on health services in the region launches today.

A Professor of General Practice Research from the School of Primary, Community and Social Care at Keele University was awarded a category prize at the BMA annual book awards recently.

Researchers at Keele have been awarded £1.8million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to investigate if an NHS procedure for chronic severe low back pain can provide pain relief.

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has awarded new funding to the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) West Midlands.

An iPCHS researcher has developed a new and innovative placement scheme which allows physiotherapy students to gain a practical insight into the life and career path of a clinical academic physiotherapist.

Keele’s arthritis and musculoskeletal specialists are part of a research collaboration that has secured renewed funding to continue its pioneering research to help those with long-term conditions.

Researchers at Keele University have explored the experiences and reasons for self-harm in older adults to improve the support and treatment that can be provided.

A Keele professor has been recognised as a leading “World Expert” in low back pain, ranking among the top 0.1% of experts in the world.

Dr Andrew Finney, a Keele University Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer of Nursing has been awarded the title of ‘Queen’s Nurse’, making him 1 of only 38 nurses in Staffordshire to achieve this accolade.

A renowned cardiologist from Keele University has been named as one of the “Nation’s Lifesavers” in recognition of his excellent contributions to advancing healthcare.

Professor Krysia Dziedzic is one of 46 academics in the UK to be awarded the prestigious Senior Investigator status by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) this year.

Major grant of £1.5 million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to investigate if an occupational health advice service for patients consulting with their GP will reduce absence from work due to ill-health.

Prognosis research experts from iPCHS are pleased to announce the release of their new edited book ‘Prognosis Research in Healthcare: Concepts, Methods, and Impact.’

A new study led by Keele University has found that older people who self-harm may do so because of social factors including isolation, loneliness, poor housing and financial hardship.

The Society for Academic Primary Care were delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Carolyn Chew-Graham as the next Chair of the Society.

A research team from Keele University’s Institute for Primary Care and Health Sciences has been awarded a major grant of £2.4million from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to investigate the overprescribing of opioid painkillers.

Professor Athula Sumathipala and his team at the Institute for Research and Development (IRD), Sri Lanka are once again blossoming in recognition for their commitment to research and ethics.